Stilicoderus sp.

Assing, V., 2014, Seven new species and additional records of Stilicoderus and Stiliderus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 46 (1), pp. 481-498 : 492

Stilicoderus sp.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: 1: " MALUKU: Is. Morotai, W Daruba, Raja, 16.XI.1999, ca. 250 m, leg. A. Riedel" (SMNS).

C o m m e n t: The above female probably represents an undescribed species. It is highly similar to the three preceding species, together with which it was collected. It differs from all of them by the presence of conspicuously numerous long black setae on the postero-lateral surfaces of the head and by the uneven dorsal surface of the head. From the similarly sized S. sociabilis , it is additionally distinguished by the less dense punctation of the head.